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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1883. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A THE LOWERY OUTLAWS. AUi AUTHENTIC ACCOUNT OF THE FOE' HATTON OF THE GANG. A. Bloody Catalogue of Crimes-How the People of Robeson County (V. C.) Be? haved Towards the Outlaws-Inter? esting and Trustworthy Details. So much that is fanciful or exaggerated has been written and said, North and South, .of the famous or infamous band of half-breed outlaws, who, under the lead of Henry Berry Lowery, have for years been a terror to the people of Bobeson County, North Carolina, that the following letter from Mr. Alex. MacRae, a respectable resident of that county, s ?vi og a -connected account of the formation and atro? cities of the gang, and of the antecedents of Its chief, will be read with eager Interest: The mulattoes of Scuffletown are undoubt? edly descendante of tbe aborigines, probably Tuscarora^ or Cherokees; many of them, direct deseen dan ts of their Indian forefathers, bear decided Indian features and characteris? tics. There are among them a goodly number of half-breeds crossed with tbe whites-rarely ever with the -negroes, and they never have been slaves, but always free. Many of the grandfathers or great-grandfathers of the ?nesent stock: owned large bodies of land, and n some instances slaves, and were generally respected by the better class of white farmers In the county. Such was especially the case with the LoweTys. The grandfather of Atlen Lowery nwned both land and slaves, and is said to have been educated to the extent that our common country schools afford. Allen Lowery, Ihe lather of Henry Berry Lowery, bad ten sons, George, Patrick, William, Purdy, Sinclair, Murdock, Calvin, Stephen, Tom and Henry Berry. The latter the youngest. Several of them moved off to other States as they, grew up. Allen has twice married, or rather once married, and getting into some difficulties about land suits, or law-suits of some klud, moved to South Caro? lina, where he remained* about two years, during which time his wife married some other man, and be, on bis return, married another woman. Marriage, in those days among free mulattoes, or negro slaves, was not considered a very binding obligation. The above named sons, I think, are the pro? geny of the second wife or woman. Among these, and with old Allen himself, law-suits, taxes, Ac, despoiled them of most of their lands; and they, like Indians generally, be? lieving their canse just In all cases, could not clearly recognize the rights of tbe courts to ?ell their Ianda, and claimed that they had .been defrauded of them. Probably in some cases they were outwitted or defrauded by sharper men-such bas been the fate of the Indian ever since this country was first settled by whites. What ls here stated of the Low erya may well apply to most all of the Inhabi? tants of Siuffletown who were formerly large land owners, and (hough nearly every family now bold small homesteads, they do not own lands to tbe extent they did in former years. ?I am disposed to think, from what I have heard bore, that the Scuffletonlans bave de? generated rapidly In the last twenty-five .or thirty years. Previous to about that time the; were allowed to vote, were required to beajr arms and muster, and were more gene Tally mixed with the whites on terms of equal? ity. Being found useful as voters they were tolerated by the whites. In 1835 the conven? tion withdrew the right of Euffraee from all tree men of color, and also the right, to bear arms; and being no longer useful to tbe Whites as voters, and no longer allowed to mix with them as militiamen, they were gen? erally degraded to the level ot negro slaves; or, in fact, In many instances, came to he looked down upon by the slaves as beneath them. This, of course, Incensed them, and they began to look upon the whites as their enemies, and taught their children to despise them; and though policy dictated apparently good will, many ot them being de? pendent upon the whites for employment, they were generally ready to aid with any cause that afforded them a safe chance of re? taliating on their white neighbors. Other causea they had, too, lo increase their enmity. During the war they were made subject to detail, and as slaves, were made to work on the fortifications.and from all I cm gather they were hunted and persecuted b;* some of the home guard and conscript officers. I am glad to be able to say that the majority of the home guard officers were h ur. a ne, and had .due regard to the condition ot' 'b.e*e mun and their families In making their details. The opposite cases were exceptional; still the whole Bjstem only served to Incense them the more, and hence they were found ready and Willing tools in the hands of Gen. Sherman's soldiers, In their passage through this country as pilots In their raids upon the white settlers. And hence, also, when the right to vote was ac? corded to them after the war, they were found by the leaders sf the Republican party, as the freedmen were, ready and willing to Join them in anything that would strike at the in? terests or standing ot their white neighbors seizing upon the hue and cry of rebel, Eu Hlux, ?tc, to incite their, leaders to more stringent measures to injure them, and, unfor? tunately, finding some few degenerate white natives who were ready and willing to take tip the cudgel with them, to Inflict injury on their former neighbors and friends. These are principally thu reasons for the venom of Henry Berry Lowery and his gang against the white people of the county, and the reasons nfiy the balance of tbe population of Scuffle? town arc 12 sympathy with bim and bis gang. It remalns"n?w for ae to trace, as far as I am .able, the early career ol Lowery and bis gang, premising that the members Cf his band are nearly Mated to him by blood or m?rrlaJfe Some time in the fall of winter of 1863 Henry Berry Lowery or one ot bis brothers. William, J think, fled to the swamps to escape detail to the torts at the mouth of the Cape Fear River, and while hiding out were Joined by some three or four escaped Federal prisoners from Florence, S. C. They established a camp in the back swamp near the plantation of James P. Barnes and committed various depredations on stock, killing some of Barnes's hogs and ?heep. -Some time In January or February, 1864, the exact date.I do not recollect. James P. Barnes, while out turkey-hunting in the swamp, came upon their camp and charged them with the killing of bis stock, threatening to Inform the home guard officers of their whereabouts if they did not leave his neigh? borhood. Shortly afterwards Barnes was shot from an ambush on the s de of the road by the two Lowerjs while he was passing on his way home from the postofflce, reading a news? paper. Barnes fet** ihough not killed, and H. B. Lowery and his brother William and one of the escaped prisoners came out of the ambush and walked up to Barnes, and H. B. Lowrey, finding that he was not dead, kicked him and cursed him for threatening to set the home guard officers after them, and aile wards Slaced tbe muzzle ot bis gun to his face and red, tearing nearly one bali of one side of nls face off. Tbey then left, and strange to say, Barnes lived until bis brother. Dr. John Barnes, who was attracted by the firing, came to bis relief and got him home, sending for a magistrate at bis request, before whom" he de? posed these fads. This waa the first murder .committed by Lowrey, who was at that time < some eighteen or nineteen years old; and this .could not be claimed by Lowrey, as he has -claimed for others of his numerous murder.?, that lt wa? In retaliation for Injuries Inflicted on himself and family, for J. P. Barn* s, I am informed by several gentlemen ot undoubted ?veracity, was notoriously Inoffensive, kind to his neighbors, even to the mulattoes, several of whom lived Dear bim. I have myself heard two or three of the mulattoes express decided ?disapprobation at the killing of so good a man as Barnes, though never expressing an opin? ion as to who killed him. The next murder committed by the Low? ery s was that of James Brandt Harriss, some time in August, 1864, and I must admit from the facts of the case as I have heard them, that they may have been entitled to the claim of reveDge or retaliation for wrongs inflicted. Harriss was not a native of this county, but a wagoner from the up country, who had set? tled in Scuffletown among the mulattoes, where be kept a small roadside store, selling liquors, Ac to the Scufflvtonlaus. He was charged with being too familiar with Borne of the wives and daughters ot his customers, and from this cause sprung up enmities be? tween himself and the Lowerys. After the breaking out of tbe war. Harriss was ap? pointed sergeant, lieutenant, or something of conscription, ana waa engaged principally in hunting up mulattoes who bad been detailed xor work on the forts, and from all accounts he was one of the roughest of his class, over? bearing and abusive to them. The gravest charge they bring against bim was the killing of two sons of G?orge Lowery, couains of H. B. Lowery. The dead bodies of the two young men were found, and the presumption of the Lowerys was that Harriss had shot j them, and for this they swore vengeance against him. Harriss soon afterwards surren? dered himself to' the civil authorities, or gave | bond for his appearance at court for trial the month afterwards, (September,) but he was shot by the Lowerys before court met. After the killing of Harriss, it Is supposed that H. B. Lowery was Joined by some two or three others of the mulattoes, probably some of the same ones who have since formed a part of his band, and they continued fugitives from Justice from that time. After this the depre? dations of the band consisted principally of I petty thefts and robberies, or, as they called lt, foraging for a living, until some time In January, 1865, when they fell In with some twenty escaped Federal prisoners from Flor? ence, of mixed nationalities and headed by an officer. These they Joined and commenced a general system of robberies, the Lowerys piloting and participating In them. They soon became the terror of the county, though I have never heard of their commit? ting, any deeds or blood, only threatening those who hesitated about opening their doors. Some time in the latter part of Febru? ary they were reported as being on the Rock? ingham road, working their way up towards ihe upper end of the county, and th? propriety of offering resistance was generally discussed among the fa;mers living on the road, most of them declaring that asno effectual resist? ance could be offered to such a force, (ihey were variously stated at from twenty to fllty,) the beet way was to open the doors to them and let them plnnder at will, parti cu lat Iv as the county was then nearly depleted of men capable ot bearing arms. In this discussion my present wife, then the widow of Dr. Neill McNalr, was Included, and she expressed pretty warmly her appreciation of their want i o? nerve In determining to open their doors to a band of robbers, and vowed she would never open hers; that li they came in they would have to break them down. At that time there was refuging here with Mrs. MacRae two families, her sister and family and ber brother's wife and family. These two ladies counselled moderation, and the discussion con? tinued until the afternoon of the 27th of Feb? ruary, when two young men, acquaintances of Mrs. MacRae, came down from Richmond County on a visit ot two or three days, and Mrs. MacRae declared that with such an ad? dition to the defensive force she would resist them to the last. On the same night, about twelve o'clock, the band came to the liront door and demanded admittance. Mrs. Mac? Rae ran up stairs and aroused the two young men, telling them the robbers were at the door. One of the young men, the wounded Confederate soldier, had his pistols with bim, one a large naval revolver and the other a small pocket revolver, which be brought down with him, handing the smaller one to Mrs. MacRae. When he reached the lower passage the.'robbers had broken Into one of the room windows and were engaged in plunder? ing. He opened the door and fired on one man who was on his knees over a trunk, which he was about breaking open. This frightened them and they sprang through the window, not seemingly anticipating any defence. They afterwards went to the wood yard and got an axe and torches and came back, swearing they would bretik the door down aod murder every one In the bouse. They commenced splitting the door panels with the axe, and while doing so one ot the number stood Im? mediately Tn front of the side light, holding a torch for the others to see. The wounded soldier and Mrs. MacRae were stooping on the same side of the door, and Just below tbe Eide? light, watching their proceedings. As the man outside leaned his back against the sash, the young soldier placed the muzzle of his pistol against the glass and fired, driving the ball through the man, a little below the shoulder, who, falling forward on his fare, pitched the torch out into the yard. This created a great confusion outside, and the parties picked up their murdered comrade and carried bim out of the front gate some distance, swearing they would come back and have revenge. Thpy d\d retnrp in a few minutest'bringing other torches with them, and as they approached the steps fired a vol? ley through the sW'.- lights, shivering the glass, and almost blinding the young mao with the panicles which were knocked Into his face and eyes, and cutting Mrs. MacRae's neck slightly. Fortunately the shot did not strike either, but lodged In the celling overhead. Alter this the door gave way, and the party rushed in. Before luejr did, however, Mrs. "??lii? had pushed the young mun In a room and met them herself, and on being question? ed as to who had fired the shot through the glass, declared she bad done it herself. At this a mulatto, three of whom had entered with the crowd, swore he would kill her, and raised his gun lor the purpose, but the officer in command ordered him to detlst, and threatened to shoot any man who offered her violence. His threat, however, did not prevent the mulatto, whom abe took to be H. B. Lowery, from siriking her a severe lick in the back with the butt of his gun, cs she walked down the passage ahead ot him. The officer again interfered, and thoved Low? ery back. Atter this no further violence was offered, but the crowd began to help them? selves to whatever they found to snit them, taking all the sliver, Jewelry, &c, thc? could find, together with a quantity of clothing, blankets, Ac. The day alter the attack ai Argyle, several of the neighbors assembled here, and determined to obtain the assistance of a small body of the home guard, who were stationed above here, and follow the robbers. Accordingly, next day they assembled to the number of twenty-five or thirty, and followed on lo Scufnetown, where the band were re? ported to have halted to divide their plunder. The band had dlopersed, however, before they got to Scuffletown. The party then heari'2* that H. B. and William Lowery were at Cheir father's (Allen Lowery) house, proceeded there and arrested the three-Allen, H. B. and Wllllam-aud held ?them prisoners while some of the party searched the premiss, and loiind in a caye under the house stolb'.i goods ol various kind?, guns, pistols, ?fcc, some ?f which were recog? nized as the property of .Bome ot the party then present. They then held ? consultation, and eome of the party voted for shooting the three; others, and generally the older mx>? ?f [ the party, counselled moderation, and advls?a i that they should be carried to Lumberlon to ," be dealt with by the law. The others, how? ever, prevailed, declaring that they would be liberated by Sherman's army, who were then daily expected to reach this county, and. declaring that H. B. and William deserved shooting for the two murders they were known to have committed. They anally tied the three, and a squad stepped off to shoot them, but Just belore the firing com? menced, H. B. Lowery burst his bonds and fled, escaping to the swamp, which was close by. The other two, Allen and his son William, were then shot. Some other rash measures were proposed, but overruled. Alter this H. B. was Joined by his brothers, ?stephen and Tom, and by the two Srrongc. Boss Strong, a mere boy at the time, and com? menced a regular course of crime. They were afterwards joined by Henderson Oxendioe and George Applewhite, ihe latter a negro, having for a wile Henderson Oxendlne's sis-, ter. The crimes committed by this gang of j outlaws, ?fier this organization, are too well known to require me to ti ace them out In all their sickening and bloody record. Suffice lt to say that they are chargeable with some seventeen brutal murder.*, in only one of j which they claim any show of Justification, even If revenge might be admitted as an ex? cuse for murder. WRECK OF A BARK. BOSTON, April 6. The bark Willie aod Emma, from Wilming? ton, North Carolina, for Queenstown, with a cargo of roBlo, struck on Great Rip, Nan? tucket, on Thursday night, and bilged. The steamer Island Home went lo her assistance and stripped off her sails and rigging. Some were saved and landed at Nantucket. A small part of her cargo may be saved. THINGS IN MISSISSIPPI. JACKSON, MISS., April 6. The Legislature has adjourned sine die. Ap? propriations were reduced over half a million from the estimates. The negro equality bill was defeated, and the subsidy to ihe Mobile and Northwestern Railroad granted. Thlp, with the land grand to that road, secures its rapid completion. THE POPULAR UPHEAVAL TRUMBULL PREDICTS THE TRIUMPH OF THE LIBEBAL CANDIDATE. Great Preparations at Cincinnati-The Work of Reform Goes Bravely Ont ST. Lons, April 7. A prominent Illinois politician, who ls now in this city, states that Senator Trumbull has written a letter to his brother-in-law, Dr, Jaynes, In Springfield, Illinois, In which he fully commits himself to the Liberal move ment, and expresses his opinion that the nom? inee of the Cincinnati Convention will be the next President of the United States. CINCINNATI, April 7, The committee of arrangements lor the May convention to-day appointed a commit? tee of nine, irrespective of politics, as a com? mittee of reception for delegates and visitors. Half rare arrangements have been made with nearly all the railroad?. The Park Commis? sioners have granted the use of Exposition Hall. A dispatch from St. Louis announces that seven hundred delegates from that city will attend the Reunion Reform Mass Conven? tion. _ _ _ THE LA URE XS AND ASHEVILLE RAIL? ROAD. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] COLUMBIA, April 7. A large meeting of the solid citizens of Greenville was held last Thursday evening in the ioterest of the proposed Laurens and Asheville Railroad. Mayor Moore was in the chair, and alter addresses by General Easely, Colonel Townes, James Birnie and others, resolutions were adopted to raise subscrip? tions In aid or the same. SALUDA. THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Report of the Committee of Investigad tion. The Hon. Julius L. Clarke, Insurance Com? missioner of the Commonwealth of Massachu? setts, having associated with himself the fol? lowing eminent business and professional men who are in no manner connected with, or in? terested In, the management pf the Equitable Life Assurance Society, of New York, to in? vestigate Its affairs, viz : Henry F. Spaulding, of Spaulding,' Hunt & Co., 80 Worth street, Kew Tork; Gustav Schwab, of -0 el ric h & Co., I Bowling Green, New York; George B. Up? ton, Boston, Massachusetts; Wm. H. Fogg, ot Wm. H. Fogg ?c Co., 32 Burling Slip, New York; Feliciano Latasa, of Latasa & Co., 178 Pearl street, New York; Eugene Kelly, of Eu? gene Kelly 4 Co., 21 Nassau street. New York; David DOWB, of David Dows <fc Co., 20 South street, New York; Morris K. Jesup, of M. K. JeBup <fc Co., 69 Liberty street, New York; Ju? ntas B. Wheeler, Professor of Civil and Milita? ry Engineering and Science of War, United States Military Academy, West Point; Theo? dore W. Dwight, LL. D., Proie83or of Munici? pal Law, Columbia College, New York, this committee have made the following BEPORT. NEW YORK, March 30, 1872. In the month ot January, 1571, the Equa? table Life Assurance Society ot the United ?5'titre "were rntimuwcr Wj -t*?? -pwrtnWnft?n? of the insurance department ot New York, that LaRoye S. Grove, who had insured his Hie in said society, about one year previous for the Bum ot $2500, had presented certain grave charges against the directors and man? agement ot Bald society. Whereupon the president of the society addressed the following letter to the superin? tendent: JANAURT 6,1874. "Bon. Geo. W. Miller. Superintendent of Ihe Insurance Department of the State of Xevo York. "DRAU SIR-The counsel of this society has handed to me a copy of charges with specifica? tions sworn to by a policy-holder. As some of these charges and specifications have not the slightest foundation In truth, and in other cases are grossly exaggerated, and the truth perveried, and as I tully believe each charge admits ol'the lullest and most complete ex? planation, I have felt it my duty to address to you this communication. "Conscious that the affairs of this society have been conducted by the officers with a high integrity of purpose, and with a view to the best interests or the policy-holders, and having nothing to conceal as to the condition of the society or the manner In which its af? fairs are conducted, I would respectfully re? quest that In the exercise of that authority conferred upon you by law and appointment to your position as superintendent of the In? surance department, you would institute such investigation into the condition, affairs and transactions of the society as you in your dis? cretion may consider that the presentation of these charges demands. "Feeling aegrleved that charges BO unfound? ed Bu?uld be preferred. Jealous of tue honor of the society and that ot Its officers and doc? tors, I would respectfully solicit ftat, with as little delay as possible, you would give your attention to the subject. "I am, very respectfully, "Your obedient servant, '.(Signed) WILLIAM C. ALEXANDER, "President." The superintendent subsequently replied that he would commence an examination of (he company at as early a period as his official duties would permit. Before an examination had been made by tho' said superintendent, a person professing to be the representative of a newspaper Jn this city called upon the officers of the society and Informed them that this newspaper had In its possession, for publication, a copy of charees against the society, made by LaRoy S. Gove, and that he, the professed represen? tative of the nt-'Wfpaper, was prepared io enter Into a negotiation for their suppression. The officers of ihe society refused to pay for such suppression, and the charges were lhere upon published In the newspaper which the person claimed to represent. The director-* of the socletv again requested the superintendent of t*ew York to make the examination without delay. But in conse? quence or the legislative examination or the insurance department ot this State, the super? intendent was again unable to give it Immedi? ate attention. Tue directors also requested the commissioner of the State of Massachusetts to make au additional or concurrent examina? tion, which he consented to do, and bas asso? ciated with bimse.f the undersigned to assist him In the investigation. Upon assembling at the offices of the society, the undersigned at once entered upon the in? vestigation ot Mr. Cove's charges made to the New York Insurance Department, and since widely ppread before the public lu printed form. The Massachusetts commissioner, at the meeting .called io make the investigation, .?tated that he caused Mr. Gove to be notified in writing ol' the investigation, and had Invited him to furnish testimony lo support ot his chargf s, and presented the affidavit of per? sonal service ot the notice upon him. Mr. Gov? did not appear or offer any testi? mony IO sustain bis allegations. Tue minutes of the society and of the seve? ral committees, the account books, cash books and check books of the society were then laid before the undersigned and carefully exam? ined. The officers of the society, and such other persons as the undersigned desired, were examined under oath, and each specific charge was carefully and exhaustively In? quired into, and the undersigned ?erilty thar, excepting a clerical error in publishing, among the Hst of paid policies, a contested claim, which error was rectified as soon as discovered, the charges and sp ec ld cai I OB s are untrue and malicious. The amount of the policy referred to was returned to the insur? ance departments as a liability In accordance with the rules ot the departments with regard / to contested policies; which fact corroborates I other testimony, showing that the error was merely clerical. The undersigned, following in their Investi? gation the order In which the charges and sp?cifications are presented, find: 1. That the society possessed the legal power to erect their building, which contains the offices of the society, at the corner of Broadway and Cedar street, and the under? signed refer to the opinion of Professor Theo? dore W. Dwight, respecting the same. 2. They further find that the erection of the building was a wise and Judicious measure, and ls a safe Investment, yielding an Increas? ing annual Income of more than five and a half (5J) per cent., leaving the society free from rent for ils own offices; and If the value of the offices occupied by the society is taken Into account, we are of opinion that lt has no money Invested to better advantage. 3. They further find; that in reference to the compensation of the officers, both the method of payment and (he amount paid as charged, are untrue. ?From the evidence sub? mitted to them, the aggregate sum for paid salaries by the society, during the first eleven years of its existence, as compared with its Income during the same period, produces a ratio at least as favorable as that of any life company (for the same years from i860 to 1870, inclusive) organized during the year In which the Equitable was organized, or since that time, or even prior to that time, with the exception of two, the preliminary expenses of those two companies, not being taken into account in the estimate, because they were organized more than fifteen years previous to 1860. 4. They further find that no loan was made an the 20th of September, 1870, or at any other lime, upon New Tork Central and Hudson River Railroad stock. But they find, on the contrary, that no loan has been made by the society, except upon securities authorized by and In accordance with the law. 5. The charge that the building committee sr any of the directors are or were interested, ilrectly or indirectly, in the quarry from .v'n'ch the stone for the building was taken, ar pecuniarily Interested in any other contract if the soc'ety, was most carefully and mlnute y examined, and the undersigned declare the ;narge to be both false and malicious. On the contrary, the undersigned find that the erec? tion of the building in .all Its detalla was care ully watched over by tbe directors, and par ilculariy by the l aiming committee, with as much attention as a prudent man gives to his awn business. - 6. That the mode of loaning the money of i ;he corporation was particularly examined , md meets the approval ot the undersigned, who finds tfya charges of favoritism wholly . unfounded, and other things being equal, i principals are given the preference over , broken. 7. The secretary ol the society, who form- 1 ?rly was In business as a fire Insurance agent i ind general broker, relinquished the charge , af the fire insurance business of this society , fvhen he became connected with it three rear's ago. The secretary has not attended < io the fire Insurance business of the company, < ?nd no director or officer ls or has been interested in such business, nor has the secre? tary loaned money on policies as charged. : 8. It ls proved to our satisfaction that the directors of the society have not loaned tbe , money ol -*he society to themselves upon security not allowed by law, and that no 1 loans have been made through the lavorit- i ism of its officers and directors on Inadequate security, or contrary to law. 9. In the opinion of the undersigned, the directors, so far from having managed the affairs ol the society wastefully or extrava? gantly, have managed them prudently and , successfully, and have made no false returns to the insurance departments. 10. The rates ot commission paid to agents, as charged, are untruly stated. No salaries are paid to agents in addition to commissions. 11. They find from the testimony given by the officers and directors, that the establish? ment of an agency In Great Britain has not proved a failure; that the agent sent there ts not Inexperienced In the insurance busi? ness; that he receives no salary, but that bis commissions are guaranteed for three years to an extent of $10.000 per annum; and that the result of bis labors, In introducing the socle f?^^ra**ofa^^SL; **^n fla"8f4Ctory to 12. The charge Ultu, unmcj has been waoto fully spent upon the building io sufficiently answered by our opinion of the investment. 13. They further find that the society does not falsely advertise Itself as a mutual com? pany. The necessity of a capttal stock arises from the fact that, before the organization of the society, laws were enacted In New York requiring all companies organized after such enactmeut to have a capital stock and to make a deposit o? one hundred thousand dollars with the Insurance department, as a guarantee to policy-holders. The annual dividends upon this stock are limited to seven per cent. This amount ls nearly earned by the Investment of the capital; all of the profits are divided amongst the policy-holders; the stock bears no such market price as ls charged, and as no unlawful gains can be made thereon, the own? ership of the stock can only be desirable for the protection of the company. The provision as to a stock management ls not concealed from policy-holders, bur, on the contrary, the directors are of opinion that it forms one of the greatest safeguards of the company. 14. In conclusion the undersigned desire to say, that they are unable to find an honest motive for the presentation of charges so to? tally unfounded. This Investigation oas shown only an honest and efficient management of the society. The Massachusetts commission? ers, with Professors Theodore W. Dwight, of Columbia College Law School, and Junina B. Wheeler, of the West Point Military Academy, will at once proceed to examine the details of tbe management of the society from Ita foun? dation, and Messrs. Upton, Spaulding, Latasa, Kelly, Schwab and Fogg will examine Its assets and investments, which the under? signed will report upon as soon as the Investi? gations are concluded. From ihe wide pub? licity given to these charges lt ls thought best to make this report upon ihem at once. The undersigned desire to express their unquali? fied approval of the action of the society In resisting the attempt to extort money lrom It under color of these charges. And finally, the undersigned take great pleasure in bearing their unanimous testimony to the faithful and successful management by the trustees and officers of the society of the great trust re? posed in them. Jr/Lits L. CLARKE, Insurance Commissioner of the Commonwealth ol Massachusetts. HEXRT F. 8l?ATrLDIX?. GUSTAV SCHWAB. GEORGE B. UPTO.V. WILLIAM H. Foao. FELICIAN-O LATASA. EUGEXE KELLT. DAVID DOWDS. MORRIS E. JESCP. JUNIUS B. WHEELER. THEODORE W. DWIGHT. JOTTINGS ABOUT THE STATE. -The Camden oostofflce and the store of Messrs. A. D. Kennedy Je Co. were entered by burglars last week, and small amounts of money stolen from each. -A committee has been appointed by the Columbia Board of Trade to report upon the expediency of testing In the courts the con? stitu? lonaity of the license law. -The Eeowee Courier emphatically denies the charges of partisanship against Trial Jus? tice W. M. Woodin, of Walhalla, which were the cause ot his removal from office by Gov? ernor Scott. -The trusteee ol the Walhalla Female Col? lege met on the 2d Instant, and organized by electing Dr. G. M. Yarbrough president, Col. H. S. Van Dlvlere secretary, and Mr. Wesley Pitchford treasurer. -Mr. Geo. R. Sellers, while practicing last Wednesday fur the approaching tournament at Orangeburg, was thrown heavily from his horse. Mr. Sellers was not seriously hurt, but the horse was killed outright. -The election at Camden, last Monday, passed off very quietly, and resulted as fol? lows: Intendant, Hon. J. M. Davis. Wardens, -Geo. J. D. Kennedy, John Eershaw, A. H. Dibble, and William Deas. -The government officials have rendered a decision sustaining the stone-cutters, who had been employed in the erection of the Federal courthouse and postofflce in Columbia, In their demand for eight hours per day. -The good people of Aiken are felicitating themselves upon the success of the entertain? ments given by ihe Amusement Society, re? cently org-mized. The programme last week Included an amateur performance of "Still Waters Run Deep," at the Local Academy of Music, a minstrel Bhow, and a sweepstakes on the race course. A number of larces are now in preparation. THE RULE OF THE BAYONET. GRANT'S HU-KLUX CRUSADE. Another Raid on Newberry County Two of Scott's Officials Arrested. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE KEW8.] COLUMBIA, April 7. Twelve more citizens of Newberry County bave been arrested on charges of violating the enforcement act, and thrown Into the county [all. Among the number , are County Treas? urer Thomas P. Slider, and Deputy Sheriff John J. Houseal. SALUDA. The Raid on L.a?ren?vllle-How the Arrest? were Conducted. The Laurens ville Herald ls grimly facetious over the arrest of one of Its editors during the recent raid on Laurensvllle. It says: Those ubiquitous personages, Uncle Sam't marshals, have been tn our midst recently, and took and carried away the "better-hail" of the Herald, leaving us alone to "pine on the stem." As evening approaches, the lines ol I Moore are brought forcibly to mind "I feel Ilka one, Who treads alone some'banqae: hail deserted, Whose lights are fled. Whose garlands dead, And all but be departed !" But there Is a portion of the same author's last blossom that ls sadder still, running thus "So soon may /follow," Tor there is no telllDg what moment some hell? hound of the law may say I'll not leave thee, thoo lone one." But to be more serious and definite, those fellows in blue arrested and carried away our partner, Mr. A. W. Teague, with several other useiul and peaceable citizens; and we have been seriously questioned as to why they did not take us also. Well, we don't know. We tmly know they did not, for which we thank them, as we have no losgiog pruriency to be thus martyrized. Yet we are here, and while we are permitted to remain we expect to pur jue the same fearless journalistic course aa formerly. The same paper describes the raid and gives Ihe names of the citizens arrested, as already published in THE NEWS. The military officers, Lieutenant McDoagal and Lieutenant Miller, appear to have performed their disagreeable iuty with a creditable degree of courtesy and consideration, but as much cannot be said of I some of the private soldiers, nor of the dep- [ ?ty marshals. Many citizens were arrested without knowing what were the charges against them, and no warrants were present? id. The scenes in the streets of Lanrensvllle, [luring the quiet Sabbath day that was selected for the raid, are described as heartrending wives, sisters, mothers and little children clinging to the necks of husbands, brothers, sons and fathers, and sending up a wall of | grief that was pitiable In the extreme. Some of the soldiers resorted to low tricks to extort money from their colored friends by levying a small tax per capita, charging from twenty-five to seventy-five cents for the pri? vilege of passing through the ploket lines that were posted about the town. The Columbia Pheonix learns that Dr. Wm. Anderson, a gentleman of about seventy years of age, was arrested by a simple stroke of the pen. The warrant was issued for Wm. Ander? son, who ls comparatively a young man, but the officers, who were charged with serving the warrant, falling to find their Intended vic? tim, simply placed "Dr." before the name, and arrested a gentleman who, lt is confi? dently asserted, can prove an alibi. TH* prisoners from Laurens were all brought up beiui^^iredfloitpR Cqmrniesloner Doozer, at Columbia, last Saturday, when J. A. Fritz, was discharged, and the examination pf the others was postponed until next Frkury. Chas. Jeter was also brought up from Union County, charged with violating section ll of I the enforcement act In aiding the escape of | persons charged with Ku-Kluxlem. Mr. Bice appeared for the prisoner, and after a hearing he was discharged. THE TRADE IN NAVAL STORES. Ii There a Ring at Work ? NEW YOEE. April 6. The naval stores trade has been completely unsettled during 'the past week, but closed with some signs of recovery. The present anomalous condition of this trade grows out of a series of large speculations, beginning last summer, and planned to control the entire production of 1871. The necessities ol the loreign market were allurements for a com? bination, or ring, In naval stores. The Fran? co-German war has stopped the producion lu the lorests of North France, where the bulk of the Continental supplies have been secured, and up to the time for the sap to run but little concentrated effort was known to have been made to resume operations In this section. Hence, In June and July last, loreign capital entered largely to operate upon the American market. It was reported that the supplies from wilmington and Charleston would avenge a0out the ea.ise as the pre? vious jeaP< Upon this assumption an advance in price was established about the middle of July, over the corresponding time In 1870, of Alteen per cent. The scarcity of ocean freights led to the accumulation of stocks, both here and In Wilmington. ?? effort was made to relieve the latter port, but a 1 vessel was wrecked, and the news of her loss broke the market, and prices were depressed at once twelve per cent. Since then values In naval stores have been unsettled, and the first signifi?t 8t0p in the drooping of j prices ls noticed this week. The reasons for j the excessive fall in rosin Hes In the fact that the stock in the yards here ls abont 101,000 A late count announced on 'Change ol 70,000 i I barrels did not include the stock in one yard I f o/ nearly 30,000 barrels. This is against 78,000 barrels for the same lime in 1871. The stock ' of turpentine now In this city ls 3500 barrels, I against 3609 at the same time lu 1871. The market In this city has been relieved within the past two days of aoout 30.000 barrels rosin for export orders, and there ls a disposition with the trade to name concessions that will Induce larger relief on export and place all stocks ano stores below the average of pre? vious years._ THE WEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON, April 7. The lowest barometer over eastern Kansas will probably move northeastwardly, with cloudy weather and rain, north and west of j the Ohio Valley, and southwestward to the Gulf on Monday. Partially cloudy but pleasant weather will generally prevail over the South Atlantic and Middle States by Monday morn? ing, and extend over New England during the day. Dangerous winds are not anticipated. Yesterday's Weather Reports or tho Signal Service, U. S. A.-*.47 P. M., Local Time. Place Of Observation. Angosta, Ga... Baltimore.. Boston. Charleston. chicago. Cincinnati. Galveston, Tex. Key West. Knoxville, Tenn. Memphis, Tenu. Mt. Washington New Oru-aus.... New YorE. NorfolE. Philadelphia. Portland, He.... Savannah. St. Louis. Washington .... Wllmlngton.N.C. ? 5. ?9.92 29.89 10.18 ?30.(0 29.67 29. 29.61 29.731 29.88 29 62 30.09 24.48 3U.0 29.07 ?9.94 30.22 30.01 29.64 29.83 29.96 73 S 68 iE 46 i 66 iW 61 SW 7" W 6u SW 78 W 81 SW 83 ? 2* ?W 76 S 44 NE ll Calm. 5 SE 4 iE 6 Ci im. 74 Calm. 63 iE 7i SW 3 s o a Gentle. LUht. rretih. Fresh. Light. Fresh. Freeh. Fresh. Gentle. Fresh. Blgb. Fresh. Brisk. Fresh. Gentle. Gentle. Brisk. Cloudy. Cloudy. Lt. Bain cloudy. Fair. Fair. Cloudy. Clear. Cloudy. Clear. OK ndy. Uoody. Lt. R du Ci'g Cp. Th'rtg. Cloudy Lt. Bain Clear. Cloudy. Cloudy. THE OLD WORLD'S NEWS. PARTS, April 6. The Connell o? War, sitting at Versailles, has senteneed tbe Vicar of Eloi to two months' imprisonment for causing the arrest ot a number of persona by illegal means.: ; Henri Bochefort, Phaschal Gronsset and Asel sailed to-day for the penal colony of New Caledonia. MADRID, April 6. The elections for the Electoral Colleges In the Town of San Lorenzo, Catalonia, were accom? panied with serious disorder. A mob attacked the building wherein the voting was In pro? gress and completely stopped the election. Urns containing the ballots were demolished, and the poll lists were scattered throughout the town. Senors Rlvero and Maret, who were candidates for the Cortes, were defeated. THAT was & profound philosopher who com? pared advertising to a growing crop. He said: "The farmer plants his seed, and while he ia j sleeping the crop la growing. So with adver? tising. While you are sleeping or eating, your advertisement is being read hy thousands of pe ?Oos who never uaw you or heard ot your f business, nor never would, had It not been for your advertising." in rural Notiere. ^BfTHE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND Acquaintances of Mrs. A. R. Mitchell and family, Dr Dr. Jos. Magill, and of JOHN D. MAGILL, are respectfully invited :o attend the Funeral Ser vices of the latter, from the residence of the ronner, No. ?0 Smith street, THIS AFTXBNOOH, at j hair-past 3 o'clock, without further invitation. aprs Special 2fo?irc0. CONSIGNEES PER STEAMSHIP SOUTH CAROLINA, from New Torie, are hereby notified that she will discharge oargo THIS DAT, ; it Pier Ko. 2 Union Wharves. Goods uncalled for at sunset, will remain on the wharf at own? er's risk and expense. apr8-l WM. A. COURTENAY, Agent. . CONSIGNEES PER STEAMSHIP WILMINGTON, from Philadelphia, are hereby notified that she ls discharging Oargo THIS DAT at Pier No. 2, Union Wharves. All goods uncalled for at sunset will be left on wharf at consignees' risk and expense. WM. A. COURTENAY, apr8 1 Agent. pa- NOTICE.-THE BRITISH BARK ANEVOCA, Hngb " . .lams, Msster, from Car? diff, has this day em. .ed under the Five Day Act. All goods not Permitted at the expiration of that time, will be sent to Public Stores. April 8, 3872-5_HENRY CARD, Agent. j?*"" ALL PERSONS ARE HEREBY cautioned against harboring or trusting any of the crew of the British Baik ANEVOCA, Hngh Williams, Master, aa no debts of their contracting will be paid by the Master and Consignee. apr8-3_HENRY CABD, Agent. ^SB-ONE POUND OF THE "DOLLAR | REWARD SOAP1' washes rr o m ten to ru cece doz? en pleces.of ordinary family washing. LOWIE, MOISE A DAVIS, Agents, _Charleston, 8.0. pa* THE CHARLESTON CHARITA? BLE ASSOCI?T.ON, for the Bene at of the Free Schcol Fun4-Official Raffle Numbers: CLASS No. 130-MORNING. 41- 2-39-34-19-30-60-49- 7-46- 8-62 CLASS No. 410-EVSMIMO. 62-11-77-70- 2-12-69-16- 7-66-38- 8 Aa witness our hands at Charleston this 8th day of April, 1872. FENS PECK, JAMES OILLILAND, aprs_Sworn Commissioners. ??-B?RNHAM'S SUPEBIOTt YEAST POWDERS.-Having used Yeast Powder in onr families for several years, we give a decided pref? erence above all others to that prepared by EDWARD S. BURNHAM, Graduate of Pharmacy, No. 421 King street, near Calhoun street, Charles? ton, S. 0. : King Mansion Boarding House, Julias Petsch, B. C. Webb, George L. Holmes, George S. Pelzer, M. D., John T. Wightman, D. D., William Smith, Master Machinist, 8. C. R. R. apr6-3moB_. pa- NOTICE.-THE BRITISH BARK HENRIETTA, Albert Bennett, Master, from Oar din*, has THIS DAT been entered at the Coat om bonse unler the Five Day Act. All Goods not Permitted at the expiration of that time will be sent to the Pabilo Stores. April 3,1872. WAGNER, HUGER & 00. All parties are hereby cautioned that I will not be responslole for bills contracted by any of the Crew of the bark HENRIETTA. aprl-4_ALBERT BENNETT. Master. pa*TBE SOUTH CAROLINA LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY-SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Depositors are requested to leave their books on and after the isl April proximo, to be credited with the quarterly Interest then due. AU Depoaita made on before the 20th April will bear interest from 1st April. Interest (6) Six Per Cent, compounded quarterly. mchgft-mwfU F. A. MITCHELL, Cashier. pa* O N MARRIAGE.-*^ Happy relief for Yanns; Men from the effects ! of Errors and Abases In early life. Manhood re ( stored. Nervous debility cared. Impediments to Marriage removed. New method of treat? ment. New and remarkable remedies. Book? and Circulars Bent free, in ?*^ed envelopes. An? dreas HOWARD ASSOCIATION. Na 2 south "ellnth street Philadelphia. Pa._oottf ?Sf WE AK LUNGS AND SENSITIVE Throats are severely tried by the sudden changea of temperature occurring during oar winters, a?d In consequence Asthma affections, Inflamma? tion of tu? Lnngs, Pleurisy, Bronchitis and simi? lar complaints, are 8Ure t0 06 more or lefiB preva? lent. Coughs and Colds, tn? forerunners of these often fatal complaints, and frequently the canse of them, should be prudently taken in hand on the first symptoms, by resorting at once to Dr. JAYNE'S EXPECTORANT, an old and well-tried remedy, sore to remove your Cold, and to exert a healing and strengthening effect on the Pulmo? nary and Bronchial organs.' Sold everywhere. PHILIP WINE MAN A CO., Agents, Charleston, S. C._apr4-lhstn3 ?ttuniciflal ^Tat?es. '^pa^Sk^oSfoB?^S?^S^ HALL, APRIL 8, 1872.-This office will be open from 9 A, M. THIS DAY to 2 P. M. dally to and to Include the 30th Instant, for payment or all Interest doe upon the city debt known as City stock, except SATURDAYS, upon which transfers or Stock ? will be made. For the flrst Ave days priority in payment will be given parties paying taxes to the city in part or whole with the same. All payments of interest will be made by check, to be cashed at front desk of this em ce, and where interest ls sufficient for taxes they balance at par, but where less the penalty shall attach on deficiency or difference, though paid in currency, la conformity with ordinance. P.J. COOGAN, apr8-2Q_City Treasurer. _;a**CITY HALL, MAYOR'S OFFICE, CHARLESTON, S. C., APRIL 4, 1872 -An impor? tant improvement of the business ponton of King I street, from Calhoun to Queen street, ls in con? templation. I tim confident ol a favorable con? sideration or tte project by oar public spir ted City Connell, bat the owners or property and tba business men or that section should make an effort to encourage the undertaking, I therefore respectfully request them to meet me for consul? tation In Connell Chamber, City Hall, on MOUD AT next, at 12 o'clock M. JOHN A. WAGENER, apri-3 Mayor. Unction 0ale0~~81)i0 Slag. : " B> WMTM?KAT, ' ' ..'_1" ESTATE SALE TOMBSTONES, MONU? MENTS. Ac. . THIS DAY, at 10 o'clock, will be sold, at Vacant [ Lot In Meetus street, near Cumberlan d street, a A lot or TOMBSTONES and MONUMENTS re? maining nncalted for from last sale. apr? 2tgrtimi Balt?~~ future By R. m MA R^RATiTi ?"- BRflfat?2fl'^ T7EBY CHOIGE LOT, SULLIVAN'S ? Island.. -* On THURSDAY, Ills, instant, at ll o'cl oe lr, will be sold at the Postofflee. LOT, No. 240, Home's Plat, at corner of Cote and Accommodation streets, east of and qui te near the Fort-contains about % or an acre. Terms casa. Purchaser to pay os for papers and stamps. _spr8-rmrwi8 j By W. y. LEITCH ?fe R. Sn BR?NS, Ane?loneers. - - T71LNE BRICK RESIDENCE ON EAST JD . BAT... 1 T_,<?4 ? WUT be sold on TUESDAY, the 8th Ins tarit, at ll o'clock, at the Old Postofflee, mat three-story BR CK RESIDENCE, with doable piazzas, Eltonen and atable, situated on the weat aide of East Bay, roar doora north of Society street, adjoining the residence of Captain Lockwood) to the north, contalolog six square - rooms, besides pantry and dressing-rooms.- Lot measures 60 feet front by 147 reet la depth. Terms-One-third cart; balance In one and two years, with Interest, secured by bond and mort* gage; property to be mau red and policy assigned. Purchaser to pay ns for papers and stamps and three-fonrthsof city taxes for 1873. apr4-thsmto4 . W. Y. LEITCH ?fe EL S. BR?NS, Auctioneers. FINE BUILDING LOT EAST SIDE OF SAVAGE STREET. Will be sold on TUESDAY, 9th instant, at tue Old Postofflee, at ll o'clock. . . ". 3hat Fine BUILDING LOT east aide of Savage street, known as No. -. Lot measures 78 feet Cy 90 In depth. -f Terms-One third cash; balance m one and two years, with Interest, secured by bond and mort* gage. Purchaser to pay for papers and stamps. - apr4-thstu3_. " '/_ FOR SALE, LANDS IN ST. JOHN'S County, Florida, slr or seven miles from st. Augustine, available for the cultivation ol Oranges and other fruits, Rice and Vegetables, known as the "Araqna" Tract, formerly the pro? perty of John Magee, now sold as pan of his Estate, containing (887) three bandied and thirty* seven acres, more or leas, situate, lying and being in St. John's County, Township ,sfic,'v(*j Bange (SO) twenty-nine. Sections 49. flo, ?0,88 and 93, adjoining the landa belonging to the estate of A. Alvarez, called Casc?la. ' J "''?* The above described Landa win be soldat Fob* He Auction, Tn the City of Charleston, 3. C., on the 23d day of April, nnder power given to hil Executors by Will of John Magee, recorded in the office of the Probate Judge at Char tea ton, .800tu Carolina. Terms of sale cash. P. WEST, aprs-wmetul Surviving Executor. _(g?lott'l jjkttn. [ * JOSEPH GILLOTTS PEH8. IMPORTANT TRADE-MARK DECISION IM HKS PE CT TO JOSEPH GrtLOTT'S STEEL PESTS, NO. 303. ; 1 . Mr. GILLOTT brought an action In tbe supreme court of the State or New York ag al na t Ric h ard' E* terbrook and others, which was tried in November, 1884, and judgment rendered thereto restraining " them from using his Trade Bfark, ?Mo* 303," and from maklng;or selling steel pens with said numerals Impressed thereon, or opon the boxes of packages containing them. An elaborate opinion was delivered by the Court in that case, per Potter, Justice, the conclusion of which ls as follows: 'Tt appearing from the evidence that the plain? tiff, at a time prior to that of ita ase by any ether manufacturer, selected the device '303Vai a trade mark for a pattern of apen manufactured by uno, th?? &e obtained end secured thereby a val? nable interest in the good-will of his manufacture or that pen; that having appropriated to himself this device to be engraven or impressed up on bia said pen as a trade mark, which in connection with his name also impressed on said pen, Indica? ted that such pen was manufactured and ?old by him; the plaintiff has established a right, and ia Entitled to Protection hy Perpetual Ia? Junction, against the defendant's Impressing or otherwlse'oslDgthe ngorea-or numerals ' ?303* (which ls a part or the plalntlfl's trade mark) upon their pens, or u; on the labels or boxes in which the said peps are pat np by the defendant." Thia d?cision was affirmed atTtbe General Term or the Supreme Court, and again by the Court or Appeals at the close of its recent session In Al* bany. _ "* The principles involved therein apply with equal force to other num?rala-say l7Pt 351 and 404 --.nO. other? used by Mr. Gillett as trade-maris of pena manufactured by him, and all persona are cautioned against any infringement upon the right acquired by bim to the exclusive ase of such trade-marki, which will be enforced by all legal means. JOSEPH GILLOTT & SONS, 91 John street, New Torie. HENRY OWEN, Agent and Attorney. aprS-i_ iUnsical Socks. L I Y EB. DITSON ? OO.'S STANDARD MUSICAL WORKS. CHEAP I UNEXCELLED J oe-MTlEVL OCTAVO nullius OF ORATORIOS AND CANTATAS. Creation, 60c; Messiah. 60c; Israel in Egypt, floe: Judas Maccabou?, soc; Samson. 7flc; StTpanl. 7flc: Klljab, $1; Atballa, $1; Stabac Mater. 45c: Hymn or Praise, 60c; Wdipargis Night, 76c; As the Hart Pants. (421 Ps.,) 38c; Come le? ns sing, (96th Ps..) 88c; Ninety-Kighth Psalm. 75c; Woman or Sama" ria, $1; Hear my Prayer, 88o> Oratorio Chorases separate, ec each; 80c per dog, BEAUTIFUL OCTAVO EDITION OF MASSES. Beetno7C2'? Ma*s - C^flOc; Bordese'a Mass in P 7flc; con cone's Mass in r, Z2Z] Farmer's Mass in B flat. 75c; Gounod's Maas Solennelle. 75o: Haydn's Sd Mass, 46c; Haydn's 1st, 2d. 3d, 4tn. "tn and 8th Hasses, each 75c; Haydn's 16th BB fl; ue Monti's Mass, 75c; Mozm'a 1st Mts-, ??c: Mozart's 12th Masa, 46c; Mozart's 16th (Keouiemi Mass, floe; Mozart's 2d, 7th and stri Masses, each 76c; Mercadante's Mass, three voices, 76c; Nieder mayer's Mass In D, $1 26; .Rossini's Messe Solen? nelle. $16?; Wet er's Mats in 0. 60c; Weber's Mass In E flat, 76c; Southard's Mass in F. 38c; Southard's short Mass m D, 88c. COMPLETE OPERAS, FULL VOCAL SCORE, BfCLtTDIKO RECITATIVES, $1 BACH. Faust, Fidelio, Martha, Tra vi a ta. Son cam bula, Don Giovanni, Marriage of Figaro, Norma, Er? n?n), Preciosa, Trovatore, Fra Dlavola, Lucretia Borgia, Lacla. ?-The above can be had of any Muslo Dealers, or the Publishers, tent postpaid en receipt of price. OLIVER DITSON A CO., I 0. fi. DITSON s 00. Boston. I 711 Broadway, N. T. mch27 wslyrnAW BATCHELORS HALB DYE. -THIS superb Hair Dye la the best in the world. Per fectly harmless, reliable and Instantaneous. Nd disappointment. Ko ridiculous tints, or unpleas? ant odor. The genuine W. A Batchelor'* Hair Dye produces immediately a splendid ' black ot natara! brown. Does not stain the skin, bot leaves the hali clean, soft and beautiful The only safe and p txfecfc Dy e. Sold by ail druggists. Factory 16 Bond street, Ne w York, mchfl-tuthsiyr-nao ? ? J0 B DAWSON, JR., STENCIL CUTTEB, No! 107 EAST BAY. All kinds or STENCILS cat in the best manner and at short notice, and at moderate rates. Name Plates for markln* cloihlnir 60 ant 76 cents, brash and lnK Incladed. on hand. Alphabet Figures, Stencil Paste, (varions colors,) Brushes, Indelible Ink, Ac, AC. . mchas-tuthimo